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Order of Precedence or Interpretation Request

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Consultant specifications delivered to architects for inclusion in project manuals can produce some interesting coordination issues, especially when...

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Practice Group Survey - Acceptable Product Submittals

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This month the CSI Specifying Practice Group discussed the results of a group survey about product submittals. The intent was to learn how the group...

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Acceptable Product Submittals

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A surprising dichotomy: Architects say approval of products that are not specified should be documented as contract modifications, but most simply...

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"Right" or "Not Wrong" - Choose Your Specs Wisely

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"Limiting the scope of the spec writers may save a few thousand dollars during the design phase, but it can result in expensive conflicts after...

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Profit from Quality Assurance Reviews

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Why should you consider an independent document review?

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